Biography

Jason V. Federmack is an Associate in the Raleigh, North Carlolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His areas of practice include representing management in labor disputes and employment discrimination litigation.

While in law school, Mr. Federmack interned with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board and he was an Articles Editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Law and Policy.

The North Carolina General Assembly’s “Single-Sex Multiple Occupancy” Act (also known as “HB-2”), which prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules, is attracting nationwide attention due to its adverse treatment of transgender persons in public accommodations. However, the...

The North Carolina General Assembly’s “Single-Sex Multiple Occupancy” Act (also known as “HB-2”), which prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules, is attracting nationwide attention due to its adverse treatment of transgender persons in public accommodations. However, the Act also amended the North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act (NCEEPA), calling into question the viability of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims premised upon NCEEPA. Finally, the Act amended North Carolina’s wage and hour act by specifically limiting local governmental entities’ ability to require wages and benefits more favorable than state or federal law....

A wrongful discharge claim under North Carolina law may not be based on federal public policy, including policy expressed in the federal Constitution, a federal district court has ruled. Santifort v. Guy, 4:14-cv-00225-F, DE # 34 (E.D. N.C. Sept. 8, 2015)....

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